If you work in a warehouse or deal with heavy boxes or items on a daily basis, you will understand the value of a forklift. Forklifts can make moving heavy equipment easy, without the risk of your employees getting hurt. But when it comes to choosing the right forklift, you want to make sure that…
At West Mercia Fork Trucks, we’ve worked hard to become the leading forklift firm based in the Midlands and one of the biggest independent UK businesses in our field. With over 45 years of delivering forklift truck sales, servicing, repairs and hire, we offer products and services that are second to none. What type of…
Regardless of industry, we believe that the secret to running a successful company is efficiency. From distribution and warehousing to delivery and returns, using the most cost-effective methods to optimise your efficiency is vital to being successful. This includes hiring or investing in your trucks in the best way to manage your pallet loading strategies.…
Renting a forklift truck can be an affordable and efficient option for a wide range of businesses. The cost of renting a forklift truck will depend on the make, type and model of the vehicle, as well as how long you want to rent it for. If you are wondering how much does it cost…
Forklift trucks are often run on liquid chemicals like diesel or gasoline and are therefore convenient to refuel. However, these liquid chemicals are also incredibly flammable, so the operator is at risk of explosion and fire when refuelling the tanks. Therefore, safety has to be the number one priority when you fuel up a forklift.…
When it comes to your fork truck fleet’s maintenance costs, a bit of knowledge can go a long way and save you quite a bit of money. Several factors can play a part, such as the age of the fleet and planned maintenance. Here are a few things that you can do to help overall…
If you currently operate a busy warehouse or construction site, you’ll be well aware that forklift trucks can be an invaluable resource. Dependable and powerful, forklifts in their varied types are the workhorse of most industrial operations. By lightening the loads carried by your workforce and saving you time and money, they can lift serious…
Here’s our guide to the different types of forklifts available. In warehouses, storage facilities and construction sites, moving heavy loads from A to B is commonplace. In this situation, you won’t find a better solution than a high-quality forklift truck. But there are different types of forklifts on the market, so which is the right…
The e-commerce boom means more companies are looking to optimise their warehouse operations – and the forklift truck has become an increasingly integral part of their strategy. The workhorse of the modern warehouse, the forklift, is evolving and keeping pace with business operators’ changing practices and expectations. While future warehouse technology is changing all the…
Whether you’re looking for a fork truck for hire covered by a service agreement or looking for employment servicing trucks yourself, you might be curious what a fork lift truck engineer’s job entails. In the following sections, we’ll explore the role of these expert engineers that must often deal with a diverse range of issues…